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Pronunciation family

Chinese characters for “cha”

25 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

chā

插

chā

to insert, to stick in

12 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

叉

chā

fork

3 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6

pitchfork

to separate the grain from the husk

9 strokes

馇

chā

to stir, to cook, to boil

spade, shovel

Second tone

chá

查

chá

to investigate, to examine, to look into

9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3

茶

chá

tea

9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L1

opportunity

to wipe, to smear, to rub, to anoint

badger

raft

to examine, to investigate, to observe

quarrel

Sassafras tzumu

Third tone

chǎ

shorts, panties

cymbals

cymbals

Fourth tone

chà

差

chà

difference, gap

9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3

岔

chà

to diverge, to branch

7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

beautiful, colorful

a branching stream

surprised, shocked

beautiful, colorful

surprised, shocked

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Words using this pronunciation family

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tea

black tea

green tea

milk tea

to research

different

almost

inspection

to look over

tea

Chinese characters for “cha”

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